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Unsettled Weather in the Eastern U.S. through Memorial Day

Wet, stormy, and unsettled weather continues for much of the eastern half of the U.S. through Memorial Day. There is potential for scattered flash flooding across the Central Gulf Coast into North Georgia and across the Upper Ohio Valley. Severe storms capable of hail/wind may occur across the Middle Missouri Valley/Siouxland and across other parts of the central and southern Plains and Southeast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, May 24, 2026 at 3:12:31 pm EDT

 

Showers and thunderstorms will move north into the area this afternoon through late tonight. Heavy rains, with rainfall of 1 to 3 inches per hour at times, will accompany these showers and storms and could lead to isolated flash flooding. The areas of most concern would be along and west of the Interstate 75 corridor, but heavy rains will be possible area wide.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will continue for the next several days. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will continue for the next several days. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours.
A wet and unsettled weather pattern will continue for the next several days. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated each day, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA14:55Partly Cloudy10806457S 9G17-30.11
Andrews-Murphy NC14:35Overcast10776464SSW 5-30.13
Chattanooga TN14:53Overcast7766979S 7-30.06
Crossville TN14:53Light Rain76767100W 5-30.11
Dalton GA14:55Overcast10797381SE 9-30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Overcast10826862SW 10G21-30.03
Middlesboro KY14:55Mostly Cloudy10806865CALM-30.06
Monroe Cnty TN14:35Mist4777388SW 9-30.06
Morristown TN14:35Mostly Cloudy1824830WSW 8-
Oak Ridge TN14:53Rain \ Mist3747293CALM-30.07
Tazewell Cnty VA14:55Overcast10746368SE 3-30.15
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10826454S 12-30.08
Wise VA14:55Mostly Cloudy10736268SSW 10G17-30.14
Greeneville, TN14:35Partly Cloudy10786461VRB 7-30.08


Local Weather History For May 24th...
Storms hit in 2011 producing considerable wind damage and quarter-size hail reports.

 

 

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